“Inspiration to paint healing art came to me during a very long illness. As my life slowly narrowed around me from the lack of physical strength, my ego had no other choice but to step aside, allowing the voice of my spirit to emerge and comfort me through my artwork. Each painting has been a way for my heart to express hope for peace and inner strength. It is through sickness that I was allowed to become whole, for it is in the silence that the spirit can be heard. ”

~ Rita Loyd (www.nurturingart.com)